FCT Presents the Holiday Musical She Loves Me
November 30, 2018 - December 16, 2018
Choose Your Favorite Seats for this holiday musical She Loves Me.
Quick Link to Tickets: Click HERE
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She Loves Me - Photo Credit Stephen Rummel Photography
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Considered by many to be one of the most charming musicals ever written,
She Loves Me
is a warm romantic comedy that premiered in 1964 and continues to have very successful revivals on Broadway.
With music written by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick both of
Fiddler on the Roof
fame and based on the book by Joe Masteroff who wrote
Cabaret, She Loves Me
is of similar quality script and musical score.
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper and they live for the love letters that they receive. The identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves... and of all the twists and turns along the way!
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She Loves Me showcases a talented cast playing a range of memorable characters with beautiful costumes and on an impressive set. This heartwarming story inspired the films The Shop Around the Corner and You've Got Mail.
She Loves Me follows two "lonely hearts," Georg Nowack (Aaron Talley of Big Fish) and Amalia Balash (Ivy Elizabeth, Always, Patsy Cline and Secret Garden). A turn of events finds them as feuding co-workers in Mr. Maraczeck's (Eric Trumbull, Deathtrap) shop along with the dapper womanizer, Steven Kodaly (Cristian Bustillos, Secret Garden), the wise-cracking, sexy Ilona Ritter (Hannah Neville, Much Ado About Nothing), faithful family man, Ladislav Sipos (John Downes, Secret Garden) and dedicated delivery boy, Arpad (Timothy Burhouse).
The cast of eighteen highlights a talented and energetic ensemble which includes such FCT notables as Cheryl Bolt and Madeline Fanta (both from Steel Magnolias), Hilary and Scott Pierce (most recently seen in Big Fish), Carleigh Hopkins (Legally Blonde), as well as Camden Gillespie and Gene Bates (Secret Garden.) Newcomers to FCT include Ben Bowers, Konstantin Langenberg, Christie Dubnansky, and Jennifer Rodriguez.
The production is directed by Diane King, vocal direction by Ivy Elizabeth, choreography of Laura Crowne, and produced by Laurie Bersack.
She Loves Me
promises to be a spectacular fun evening for the family. Director Diane King remarks "When I discovered this gem of a show, I knew I had to share it with FCT's audiences. It is simply too brilliant to be kept hidden. It will be a bright spot in holiday activities!" The musical is sponsored by NOVEC and with permission by Music Theatre International.
Fauquier Community Theatre presents She Loves Me from November 30 - December 16, 2018 in Vint Hill at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, Virginia. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. Advance reservations are highly recommended. Reserved seating can be made online HERE or by calling 540-349-8760.
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FCT Presents The Lion in Winter
January 25, 2019 - February 10, 2019
Choose Your Favorite Seats with Reserved Seating
Quick Link to Tickets: Click HERE
The Story: Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons - The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action - the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry's paramour during the Christmas of 1183. As Eleanor says, "Every family has its ups and downs," and this royal family is no exception. The Lion in Winter 1968 film was based on the Broadway play and included Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins, and Timothy Dalton in the coveted roles, earning three Academy Awards.
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FCT Presents As You Like It
March 8, 2019 - March 24, 2019
Choose Your Favorite Seats with Reserved Seating
Quick Link to Tickets: Click HERE
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's best loved comedies. The most recognizable line from the play begins "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances..." vocalizes the character Jaques in the play.
In casting the show, Director Maggie Bausch sought people "who can sing, dance, or play a musical instrument because this is one of the most musical of Shakespeare's works" she excitedly remarks. The show is being produced by Don Richardson, a longtime volunteer with many years of experience at FCT both on stage and off stage.
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FCT MOURNS LOSS OF SHINING STAR HENRY BAXLEY
It is with great sadness to announce that Henry Baxley passed away.
"Henry Baxley, you have been a shining light to FCT and you have MANY friends here who will miss you greatly! Ursula, please accept our condolences." - Christie Clark, Co-Executive Director at FCT
"A dear friend is gone. A true gentleman, and one of the nicest people you could want to know. He lived a full and happy life, and I will always cherish the times I worked with him onstage." - Don Richardson, Longtime Volunteer, Past Board President, and Actor at FCT
"Henry L. Baxley Jr., 88, of Marshall, passed away on November 26, 2018, at Meadow Grove, his home. He was the son of Henry Little Baxley and Mamie Yates Baxley of Hume. Mr. Baxley graduated from Hume Elementary School, Warrenton High School and Virginia Military Institute (Class of 1951), where he majored in civil engineering and land surveying. After serving in the U.S. Army in Korea, he worked for Standard Oil of California in Mississippi, designing oil derricks in the Gulf of New Mexico for two years. Then he returned to Virginia to practice engineering, surveying and computer programming for Patton, Harris, Rust and Associates in Fairfax for the remainder of his professional career.
He was the corresponding secretary of the Fauquier Historical and Preservation Foundation. Mr. Baxley also held a private pilot's license and enjoyed the thrill of flight. He loved theater and made many friends in his work on and off stage with the Fauquier Community Theatre. He had small roles in 12 shows, all of which he made his own.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ursula Beverley Baxley, to whom he was devoted; a son, John Hirst Baxley and his wife Ruth Philipp Baxley; a daughter, Ruth Baxley Prideaux and her husband Paul Mitchell Prideaux, and three adored grandchildren, Ann Beverley Prideaux, Jack Philipp Baxley and William Hirst Baxley.
A celebration of life will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 2, at Leeds Episcopal Church, 4332 Leeds Manor Road, Hume. Mr. Baxley was the treasurer of Leeds Church for 27 years, head of the cemetery for 36 years and a lifelong member. A reception will follow at Meadow Grove, 4406 Winchester Road, Marshall.
Memorial contributions may be made to Fauquier Community Theatre, P. O. Box 3046, Warrenton, Va. 20188."
Memorial contributions may also be made online HERE
"A sweet gentle man who always had a kind word to say. I was blessed to know him in our community whether in my office, at FCT, having a cocktail together or at the polls voting in Marshall. I will truly miss him." - Larry Finkel, Actor at FCT
"This is such a loss to those who knew Henry and for the entire community. He was a shining star everyday with his kindness, encouragement, and helpfulness to others, always making the world a better place to live. Our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Baxley family." - Debra Smyers, Co-Executive Director at FCT
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SPOTLIGHT ON UPCOMING AUDITIONS
FOR FCT PRODUCTIONS!
January 2019
FCT Auditions for
My Fair Lady
Books and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Directed by Lucia Hanover
Produced by Amanda Gibson
Music Direction by Brianna Williamson
Audition Dates
Friday, January 11 from 7 pm - 9:30 pm.
Saturday, January 12 from 9 am - noon and 2 pm - 6 pm.
Choose one Audition time slot and please arrive at the beginning of that audition time.
(Call backs by invitation: Sunday January 13 and Monday January 14.)
Location
Hope Christian Fellowship
4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton, VA
(In Vint Hill ~ Around the corner from the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green)
Information
For detailed information and the opportunity to pre-register for an audition, click HERE.
FCT's production of My Fair Lady is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
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ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
CREATIVE TYPES WELCOME!
Set Crew needed for The Lion in Winter to work with the Master Set Builder. The show will be performed January 25 to February 10, 2019. Set build will take place the first two weeks of January. Please let us know if you are interested in helping FCT with your set building skills!
Set Engineering, Set Painting and Set Construction positions are open for
My Fair Lady. The show will be performed May 3 to May 19, 2019. When Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady opened on Broadway, it collected six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, while the film version took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, My Fair Lady is that rare musical by which all others are measured. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady features some of musical theatre's greatest scores and beautiful sets.
Assistant Costumer and Seamstresses sought for overall productions and/or particular shows like My Fair Lady. The Assistant Costumer work closely with directors and producers at FCT to determine requirements for costumes, design pieces, and to acquire garments for shows. Seamstresses with sewing skills and basic alterations experience needed to work from home on wardrobe pieces.
Director position open as an additional production will be added to the 2019 - 2020 season. If interested in submitting a play to produce for the January/ February time slot of 2020, please contact FCT by email at info@FCTstage.org.
Directors of Productions are open for the 2020 - 2021 season and beyond. Opportunities to direct are available for Main Stage productions youth theatre, and summer camps.
For more information email info@FCTstage.org
or call 540-349-8760.
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Give the Gift of live Theater for the Holidays!
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Show your support and enjoy the benefits of becoming a member of FCT.
Time to Join or Renew Today!
There are several different levels available for you to join.
Become a member or renew your membership HERE.
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INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
Fauquier Community Theatre is a nonprofit that serves the community. Your contributions keep the plays, musicals, and youth theater programs vibrant in the community! Arts education is experienced by actors and audiences alike.
Make a Contribution to
Fauquier Community Theatre
Many thanks to those who made contributions on Giving Tuesday - the global day of giving that launched year-end giving! Every contribution is greatly appreciated and continues the meaningful mission of Fauquier Community Theatre!
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FAUQUIER COMMUNITY THEATRE
4225 Aiken Dr Warrenton, VA 20187 | 540-349-8760
FCT enriches and entertains a range of audiences through a variety of live theatre productions that enhance the cultural life of the community.
FCT offers a range of challenging creative opportunities that inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in theatre.
FCT cultivates an appreciation of the performing arts in our community, educates through experience, participates in community activities, and collaborates with other arts groups.
Many thanks to all the business sponsors, individual donors, members, and volunteers who work together to support community theater at Fauquier Community Theatre.
Fauquier Community Theater is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizaton
and is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts
and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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